Following a rocket attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that the decision on the means and timing of retaliation had been left to Prime Minister Netanyahu and others.

The Prime Minister’s Office announced on the 28th that a security council meeting had been held following a rocket attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that left 12 people dead.

“The Israeli military has accused the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah of carrying out the attack, but Hezbollah denies it,” he said.

Israeli media quoted a senior government official as saying that the retaliation would be “a different level of action than has been done so far,” but added that “we do not want a situation that escalates into widespread fighting,” and that discussions are underway about whether to target the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

Meanwhile, Lebanese media have reported that Hezbollah is withdrawing from some of its bases in the south and east, suggesting it has decided that it may become a target for retaliatory attacks.

Tensions are rising and, depending on the extent of Israeli retaliation, this could lead to further escalation of fighting.

Source: Japanese